Principal Process Pulse Engineer

Overview

Principal Process Pulse Engineer providing technical leadership for the Aspen Tech Process Pulse platform and related PAT systems across GSK Global Supply Chain and R&D sites.

What you'll do

• Implement Process Pulse technical designs and configurations (servers, database, data collectors, dashboards) in line with approved OT architecture, segmentation and product strategy.
• Own technical quality for Process Pulse across assigned sites, including key specifications, design documentation, configuration records and validation evidence.
• Manage the lifecycle of PAT models (creation, validation, deployment, monitoring and retirement) across platforms such as Process Pulse and Unscrambler, ensuring models are version-controlled, traceable and fit for process and quality use.
• Own the technical integration and data quality between modelling tools (e.g. Unscrambler), Process Pulse and execution / QC systems so model outputs can be trusted for batch execution and investigations.
• Design and configure Process Pulse data sources, PAT models, configurations and access controls to support closed-loop control and real-time monitoring (e.g. condition monitoring, root-cause analysis, batch release).
• Keep Process Pulse configurations, scripts and infrastructure-as-code under version control, with automated deployment and upgrade checks and peer review of material changes.
• Lead the design and configuration of OPC-based and other OT integrations between Process Pulse, analyzers, control systems and historians, in line with OT security standards and firewall patterns.
• Monitor system behavior (services, connectivity, licenses, database performance), identify issues and lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across applications, integrations and OT networks.
• Plan and execute technical installations, upgrades and patching for Process Pulse components while providing technical direction during releases and major incidents, coordinating with infrastructure, OT, site teams, vendors and OT Security as needed.
• Work with MSAT, MES and Data & Analytics teams to design or configure Process Pulse interfaces, workflows, recipes and data models, and review related specifications and test scripts.
• Coach site engineers, OT teams and super users in Process Pulse patterns and contribute to training materials, runbooks and knowledge articles.
• Maintain and extend Process Pulse standards, reusable engineering assets and deployment patterns aligned with OT design and security guidance, and support technical assurance, audits and inspections.
• Capture engineering lessons learned from Process Pulse projects and incidents and convert them into reusable standards, patterns and training for other PAT and OT platforms.
• Use AI-assisted development, agent-based workflows and prompt templates for engineering, testing, documentation and support, validating every AI output for accuracy, security, GxP/data integrity and maintainability before it is committed or released.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Automation, Data, Life Sciences, or a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of hands-on technical engineering experience in complex enterprise or operational technology environments.
• Experience in implementing or supporting PAT platforms (for example, Process Pulse), including configuration of data sources, models, dashboards and data collectors.
• Experience in reviewing and approving specifications, design documents, configurations, test scripts and technical validation evidence.
• Experience in leading complex troubleshooting and root-cause investigations across systems, interfaces, workflows, data and infrastructure.
• Experience in coordinating internal engineers, site teams, vendors and specialist partners through design, deployment and stabilisation activities.
• Experience in assessing technical risk and ensuring security, data integrity, resilience, compliance and supportability requirements are met.
• Experience in OT integrations and industrial protocols (for example, OPC UA / OPC Data Access (OPC DA)) between analysers, controllers/PLCs, historians and manufacturing systems.
• Experience working in operational technology environments with segmented networks, firewalls and OT security controls.
• Experience in supporting audits, inspections or formal technical assurance activities.

Nice to have

• Experience in applying analytical and structured problem-solving approaches to technical issues.
• Relevant technical, cloud, integration, automation, data, validation, cyber security or engineering certifications.
• Experience in translating architecture and product direction into technical designs and implementation activities.
• Experience in producing technical documentation and maintaining specifications, designs, test evidence and configuration records.
• Experience in interfaces, workflows, data flows, environments, monitoring and operational support.
• Experience in security, quality, validation, data integrity, resilience and change control requirements.
• Experience in collaborating across global business, site, engineering, architecture, product, service and supplier teams.
• Experience in driving continuous improvement with focus on standardisation, reuse, automation and knowledge sharing.
• Experience in providing technical leadership, constructively reviewing and challenging designs, and coaching engineers to transfer technical knowledge within and across teams.
• Experience in communicating technical risk, options and recommendations to governance forums and senior stakeholders.